Scoulton

Other current and historical names

Sculton
Burdos
Burdelois

Parish/Community: Scoulton
District/Borough: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°34'10"N 0°55'45"E
Eastings/Northings: 598615, 300896
OS Grid: TF986008
Mapcode Local: GBR SCW.V1X
Mapcode Global: WHLSJ.7NRY

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Scoulton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Scoulton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Scoulton, par. and vil., Norfolk - par., 2193 ac., pop. 326; vil., 3 miles E. of Watton ry. sta.; P.O.

Scoulton in the Domesday Book

A village in Wayland hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Earl Harold
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Berner the bowman
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Berner the bowman
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 10/- in 1066; £2 10/- in 1070; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough
- Meadow: 26 acres
- Woodland: 300 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 4 cattle; 24 pigs; 30 goats; 2 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 4 cattle; 10 pigs; 30 goats; 2 cobs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free man, one
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger son of Rainard
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger son of Rainard
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 3 smallholders; 4 freemen; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 16 acres
- Woodland: 300 pigs
- Animals in 1066: 10 cattle; 30 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 15 pigs

British Place Names

Scoulton, Norfolk

Scoulton is a village in Norfolk

Scoulton in historic gazetteers

Scoulton in the Domesday Book